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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,830.48, 50,708,843.65 and 20,225,601.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,830.48, 50,708,843.65 and 20,225,601.84 is: 27,911,109.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,830.48 : 50,708,843.65 = 20,225,601.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,830.48/50,708,843.65 = 20,225,601.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,830.48x = 50,708,843.65 × 20,225,601.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,830.48x = 1,025,616,881,431,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,616,881,431,712.25/36,745,830.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,911,109.04

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